The School of Pharmacy, University of London
Medicines, Science and Society, 1842-2012
- 1st Edition - June 8, 2013
- Authors: Briony Hudson, Maureen Boylan
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 0 7 6 9 0 - 7
The School of Pharmacy, University of London: Medicines, Science and Society, 1842-2012 represents the rich history of the University of London School of Pharmacy through numero… Read more
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- Incorporates high-quality historical photographs, timelines, biography boxes and important pharmacy milestones, such as critical legislation, changes to educational standards, key developments and more in order to enrich the narrative
- Explores the interplay between the school and the developing pharmacy world to illustrate its involvement in important pharmacy innovation, educational development, research advances and much more
- Features a foreword from Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, Chancellor of the University of London
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Chapter 1. “Furnishing the Means of Proper Instruction”: 1841–1861
London Life
Becoming a Pharmacist
The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
The Pharmacy Act 1852
Teaching
The Building
The Student Experience
Other Schools
Advocacy
Chapter 2. “The Commencement of a New Era”: 1862–1895
The Pharmacy Act 1868
Private Schools
Provincial Education
Examinations
Teaching
The Student Experience
Women Students
The School’s Independence
Research
Chapter 3. “For the Progress of Science”: 1896–1926
Chemistry
Materia Medica and Botany
Examinations
Provincial Education
The First World War
University of London, and the Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree
Postwar Examinations
The Student Experience
The Building
Women Pharmacists
Research
Chapter 4. “The Whole Question of the Future”: 1927–1948
The Building
The Second World War
Examinations
Other Schools
Teaching
University of London
The Student Experience
Chapter 5. The “Oldest New Building” in London: 1949–1960
The Building
A University School
The Course
The Student Experience
Chapter 6. “Winds of Change”: 1961–1986
Teaching
The Student Experience
Examinations
The University
Chapter 7. “A Precious Institution”: 1987–2012
A Changing University Sector
The Building
Teaching
Continuing Professional Development and Lifelong Educational Engagement
Research
Commercial Development and Application
Support for Young Researchers
The Student Population
Looking to the Future
Afterword: Education for the Future
Appendix. Pharmacy Qualifications and Courses at the School
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2012
Further Reading
Index
- No. of pages: 232
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 8, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780124076907
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